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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181619 | Vehicle having idling stop control and control methods thereof In a device for controlling idling stop of an engine in which the idling stop is carried out when a temperature of the engine that is about to be stopped by the idling stop is higher than a threshold value, when the start improvement device does not function normall... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171908 | Engine start system for use in idle stop system for automotive vehicle An engine start system which may be employed in automotive idle stop systems. The engine start system includes a pinion gear to be pushed to a ring gear coupled to an engine for achieving meshing engagement with the ring gear. After the pinion gear engages the ring ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141534 | Methods and systems for assisted direct start control Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method includes, during a first condition, engaging an engine starter, without applying a starter cu... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141533 | Control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine A control apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a stop request to an engine, a throttle closing control unit that, when the stop request is detected, adjusts an opening amount of a throttle valve to an engine-stop throttle valve opening amount smaller tha... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136497 | Method for starting an engine A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one embodiment, the method skips combustion in at least one cylinder, according to the engine combustion order, to control engine speed when an engine is automat... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8079340 | System for restarting internal combustion engine when engine restart request occurs In a system for cranking a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, a starter is provided with a motor working to, when energized, rotatably drive an output shaft with a pinion and an actuator working to, when energized, shift the pinion toward the ring gear to ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069832 | System for restarting internal combustion engine when engine restart request occurs In a system, a starter includes a motor for rotatably driving an output shaft with a pinion and an actuator that shifts the pinion toward a ring gear to be engaged with the ring gear. A monitor unit monitors a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine. The ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047173 | Method for controlling a stop and automatic restart device for a thermal engine The invention relates to a method for controlling a stop and automatic restart device for a thermal engine of a vehicle, comprising electric energy storage means and a reversible alternator connected to the thermal engine. The method comprises: comparing (16, 18 | 11/01/2011 |
| 7931002 | Method for starting an engine A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one embodiment, the method skips combustion in at least one cylinder, according to the engine combustion order, to control engine speed when an engine is automat... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7861683 | Diagnosis device for vehicle After an engine automatic stop processing is started, a diagnosis of a starter is started at a time of t1 when an engine speed drops to a diagnosis starting speed. Before the engine speed drops to the lower limit speed at which an engine can be restarted with... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7699034 | Method for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine A method is provided for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. An automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited as a function of predetermined operating conditions. The automatic sh... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7669569 | Crankshaft stop positioning control system A method of regulating a crankshaft position in a hybrid electric vehicle includes deactivating cylinders of an internal combustion engine, driving a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine using an electric machine, and determining a target crankshaft position... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7631627 | Voltage sag prevention apparatus and method A vehicle includes an engine, a controller for turning off the engine when the vehicle is idle, a motor/generator for starting the engine, an inverter for converting a DC auxiliary voltage from a battery into an AC voltage for powering the motor/generator, and a dev... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7624712 | Approach for engine start synchronization A method of starting an engine is provided. The engine includes a cylinder and a fuel injector configured to directly inject fuel into the cylinder. The method includes: at an engine start condition, receiving a sensed engine position, in response to the sensed engi... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7574989 | Internal combustion engine system and internal combustion engine control method When a crank angle CAa of a specific cylinder, which was expected to stop in a fuel injection stop range over an intake stroke to a compression stroke at a full stop of an engine and received fuel injection, actually exceeds the fuel injection stop range and reaches... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559304 | Control device and control method for stopping and starting an internal combustion engine The present invention has an object of providing a technology capable of stopping and starting an internal combustion engine more preferably by restraining vibrations when the internal combustion engine stops and a scatter in crank angle when the internal combustion... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7552705 | Vehicle stop/start system with regenerative braking A vehicle engine stop/start system with regenerative braking comprising a main engine for powering a vehicle having an accessory belt drive system, a motor/generator engaged with the accessory belt drive system, an operator activated switch for selecting an operatin... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7497195 | Engine control device of construction machinery An engine control device for a construction machine of the present invention is configured so that the engine control device comprises an engine as a power source, a controller for performing an automatic stop control to automatically stop the engine when a predeter... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7481194 | Method of limiting the number of times a vehicle heat engine can automatically stop and start The invention relates to a method of controlling the stopping and starting of a heat engine (2) of a vehicle. The invention is of the type in which (i) it is necessary for the vehicle to be in an engine stop request phase, and not in pre-defined operating con... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7461621 | Method of starting spark ignition engine without using starter motor There is provided a method of starting a spark ignition engine having multiple cylinders. The method comprises supplying air and fuel for restart into a first cylinder before the engine completely stops, and igniting the mixture of the air and the fuel in the first ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458353 | Automatic internal combustion engine stop device, internal combustion engine provided with the same and automatic internal combustion engine stop method In an automatic stop device that automatically stops the operation of an internal combustion engine after a predetermined automatic stop condition is satisfied, a load acting on the engine is removed when the automatic stop condition is satisfied. When the automatic... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441541 | Internal combustion engine stop and start method Fuel injection is controlled to cause one of multiple cylinders to receive fuel injection and to stop in a predetermined range over an intake stroke to a compression stroke in an operation stop of the internal combustion engine. At the time of stopping the engine, f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438042 | Method of stopping internal combustion engine There is provided a method of stopping an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and an intake valve which opens during an intake stroke of an engine cycle to allow air to be inducted into the combustion chamber. The method comprises advancing closin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431005 | Engine start/stop control for multiple engine ohv based on operating conditions Operation of a second or additional engine is initiated based on throttle position, vehicle speed and output level of the operating engine or engines. A second or additional engine is stopped based on throttle position and operation of the first engine when the seco... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7415955 | Starting system for internal combustion engine In one aspect, an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber to produce an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber, a spark plug for igniting the air-fuel mixture to cause combustion in the combustion chamber ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406937 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine A method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one triggerable intake valve and at least one triggerable discharge valve, in which the internal combustion engine is directly started in a start-up operating mode and, following the start, is oper... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7377248 | Engine starting control system of internal combustion engine In an engine starting control system of an internal combustion engine in which an eco-run control is performed, a combustion stroke that each cylinder reaches when the internal combustion engine comes to an engine stopped state by the eco-run control is predicted, a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354379 | Engine automatic stop restart control apparatus, vehicle equipped with engine automatic stop restart control apparatus, and engine automatic stop restart method In a vehicle having idle stop functions and low vehicle speed-following drive functions, when a vehicle automatic stop flag F2 is identified as 1 at step S220, determines whether all engine stop conditions except depression of brake pedal are satisfied... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347175 | Method for managing the “stop-and-start” mode in a motor vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine A method for managing the “stop-and-start” mode in a motor vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine; the method provides for the “stop-and-start” mode to be enabled or disabled as a function of a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the motor veh... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331320 | Engine starting apparatus and method An engine starting apparatus has a reverse-rotation detection sensor for detecting the reverse rotation of an engine. A control apparatus for controlling the engine starting apparatus performs such control that a starter motor is not rotated while the reverse rotati... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310576 | Method and system to control internal combustion engine idle shut down A method for controlling a compression ignition electronic control module equipped compression ignition internal combustion engine installed in a vehicle to permit engine idling to conform to requirements of a geographical location. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308880 | Starting device for internal combustion engine A starting system rotates and starts an internal combustion engine by injecting fuel into a predetermined cylinder using an injector and igniting the fuel using an ignition plug, and upon starting the engine, the fuel pressure supplied to the injector is detected, a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305957 | Valve timing control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine A control apparatus includes a driving device that is capable of operating regardless whether the engine is running or not. A variable valve actuation mechanism is driven by the driving device. During an idling operation of the engine, a control section controls the... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295915 | Method for compensating for accessory loading An internal combustion engine includes an advanced vehicle system controller (VSC) that calculates a total power demand to meet a driver wheel power demand plus any accessory loads and independently schedules an engine speed and load operating point to meet the tota... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288922 | Control apparatus for automotive alternator having capability to accurately detect temperature of alternator A control apparatus for a vehicle generator includes a switch, a regulator, a fault condition detector, and a PWM signal generator. The switch is selectively turned on and off so as to intermittently excite the generator. The regulator controls on/off operation of t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287501 | Control device of internal combustion engine A coil driving a contact of an ignition and injection relay is connected to a connection line of a main relay and an ECU. When an ignition switch is turned off, the ECU drives an ignition device and an injection device for a prescribed period thereafter. Then, the E... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281509 | Internal combustion engine system and starting method of internal combustion engine The start control procedure of the invention lags an open-close timing VVT of an intake valve, restricts a throttle opening TH of a throttle valve, and starts cranking an engine with a lower torque Tlow. When a pressure Pf of a fuel supplied to in-cylinder fuel inje... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281510 | Apparatus for controlling engine An engine has variable-valve mechanisms. An engine control system has an engine control unit for executing automatic stop and start control. At an automatic-stop, the variable-valve mechanisms are controlled to obtain a valve operation characteristic suitable for a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280909 | Valve control for an engine with electromechanically actuated valves A system and method to control engine valve timing of an internal combustion engine. Electromechanical valves are controlled to improve engine fuel economy. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to provide air-fuel charge motion and increase combustion stab... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278388 | Engine starting for engine having adjustable valve operation A method for controlling an engine having at least two cylinders, at least one of which having at least an adjustable valve, the method comprising before engine rotation closing electrically actuated valves in at least a first and a second cylinder; fueling at least... | 10/09/2007 |
